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DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 26, 2024
Hillary Blames Everybody Else–Again. Only in the NYTimes would this be clickbait. Yo, Hillary, your arrogance and tone-deafness is largely why we got Trump in the first place: And in a blunt reflection about the role sexism played in her 2016 presidential campaign, she said women were the voters who abandoned her in the final […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 25, 2024
“Why Our Polls Suck.” That should have been the title of the enclosed article. But since it was published in the NYTimes, and since the article critiqued their poll’s methodology, it was toned down. Message is clear, though: The polls have shown Donald Trump with an edge for eight straight months, but there’s a sign […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 17-23, 2024
1. The Rev Interviews Collin O’Mara. Since he is/was a skeptic, this extensive and aggressive interview with O’Mara comes highly recommended. Listen to the interview, form your own opinion. I think you’ll be impressed. I especially love his critique of the budget process and how he proposes to change it, especially when it comes to […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 24, 2024
Colleges To Pay Athletes. As if they weren’t already: The NCAA and its five power conferences have approved a deal that paves the way for schools to pay athletes directly, a change that would crush any last notions of amateurism in major college sports. The agreement, which settles three antitrust cases and was voted on […]
Bribes, Payoffs, Or Both? What Do These Lobbyists Expect For Their $$’s?
From my inbox: Please Join Us After Session On May 23rd Contributions may be made for one candidate or for any combination. Checks for Senator Trey Paradee should be made payable to “Committee To Elect Paradee” and may be brought the evening of the event or mailed to: Committee To Elect Paradee, 22 Bell […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 23, 2024
Paul Baumbach’s bills protecting state retirees’ health care benefits passed the Senate. Each bill had a friendly amendment added onto them. They’re at the top of today’s House Agenda, and will again pass unanimously, just like they did in the Senate. Yo, John can I have a press credential for the bill signing? W-what, there’s […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., May 23, 2024
Oh, Nos! Not Another Plague Hitting Florida!!??: For all the obvious challenges facing South Florida as sea levels surge, one serious threat to public health and the environment remains largely out of sight, but everywhere: Septic tanks. Millions of them dot the American South, a region grappling with some of the planet’s fastest-rising seas, according […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 22, 2024
As expected, the Hospital Cost Review Board bill as amended passed the House and heads to the Governor. No R’s voted yes, D Reps. Lynn and Matthews voted no. One of my fave spies has sent me a piece opposing the legislation written by one Ben DuPont. Pete’s kid. Suggested I knock it down point-by-point. […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The Big Story: Hospital Cost Review Board Bill Could Go To Governor Today. The bill was amended in the Senate, so it now returns to the House for final passage. It’s first on today’s House Agenda, which is the normal practice in both chambers. When a bill returns from the other chamber with amendment(s), you’ll […]
Meyer Campaign Throws Shit At Collin O’Mara
Don’t see any way one could interpret this otherwise: May 20th, 2024 Dear Commissioner, Albence, I wanted to inform you that according to the Delaware Constitution, a candidate for Governor must have been an “inhabitant of this State” for the six years preceding the general election. I write to you today because, with great confidence […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 19, 2024
Brief campaign note. Was knocking doors for Branden Fletcher Dominguez yesterday, and I was paired with Susan Sander, who just won a seat on the Red Clay School Board. She’s the real deal! What an upgrade. Hey, it’s an open thread, so that’s not a digression… Ezra Klein: Why Biden Is Losing, And What He […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 18, 2024
‘All You Can Eat’ Yourself Right Into Bankruptcy. ‘Endless shrimp’ to put an end to Red Lobster?: Locations of Red Lobster all over the country have been closing down, with dozens shuttering their doors this week. The company is reportedly teetering on bankruptcy, and some analysts say the money the iconic chain lost on its […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 10-16, 2024
1. A Simpler Solution? R Mike Simpler has filed to run in the 14th RD race. The Rehoboth area district has been home to Pete Schwartzkopf for almost two decades. His chosen successor, disgraced former State Auditor Kathy McGuiness, is in a three-way primary with progressives Marty Rendon and Claire Snyder-Hall. Simpler’s website, uh, doesn’t […]
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